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The nurse finds that a patient discontinued drug therapy due to an inability to afford the medications. As a result, the expected patient goals were not met. What action does the nurse take? A) The nurse assesses the patient's needs and develops new goals. B) The nurse implements new nursing...

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Pharmacology Exam 1

The nurse finds that a patient discontinued drug therapy due to an inability to afford the
medications. As a result, the expected patient goals were not met. What action does the
nurse take?

A) The nurse assesses the patient's needs and develops new goals.

B) The nurse implements new nursing interventions to meet the goals.

C) The nurse formulates a nursing diagnosis for the patient's condition.

D) The nurse informs the patient about the consequences of noncompliancecorrect
answers A) The nurse assesses the patient's needs and develops new goals.

What are the qualities of effective goal setting? Select all that apply.

A) It is patient-centered.

B) It states the expected change.

C) It is acceptable to the patient.

D) It identifies components for evaluation.

E) It helps to formulate nursing diagnoses.correct answers A) It is patient-centered.

B) It states the expected change.

C) It is acceptable to the patient.

D) It identifies components for evaluation.

When educating patients about their medications, the nurse should include information
about which topics? Select all that apply.

A) Adverse effects

B) The duration of treatment

C) Prescription drug coverage

D) The method of drug storage

E) What to do if a dose is missedcorrect answers A) Adverse effects

,B) The duration of treatment

D) The method of drug storage

E) What to do if a dose is missed

The nurse is caring for a geriatric patient who takes multiple medications. The nurse
wants to review the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warnings and identify the uses
of all the medications prescribed to the patient. What reference would provide the nurse
with the most comprehensive information?

A) MedlinePlus

B) Drug Facts and Comparisons

C) Handbook on Injectable Drugs

D) Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeuticscorrect answers B) Drug Facts and
Comparisons

The nurse obtains a patient's history to identify factors that may affect drug
pharmacokinetics. Which patients who are on protein-bound drugs are most likely to
experience drug toxicity? Select all that apply.

A) A patient with liver cirrhosis

B) A patient with kidney disease

C) A patient with a nutritional deficiency

D) A patient who has had gastric surgery

E) A patient with peripheral vascular diseasecorrect answers A) A patient with liver
cirrhosis

B) A patient with kidney disease

C) A patient with a nutritional deficiency

The nurse is administering medications to a patient with kidney disease. Which is the
nurse's priority action?

A) Hold medications if urinary output is low.

B) Assess the patient for medication toxicity.

C) Administer all medications via the intravenous route.

, D) Hold all drugs that are excreted by the renal system.correct answers B) Assess the
patient for medication toxicity.

Which drug administration routes avoid first-pass metabolism in the liver? Select all that
apply.


A) Oral

B) Intranasal

C) Intraocular

D) Transdermal

E) Nastrogastric tubecorrect answers B) Intranasal

C) Intraocular

D) Transdermal

A patient asks how drugs administered by rectal suppository can control nausea. The
nurse should explain that this occurs because of what drug property?

A) Selectivity and effectiveness

B) The use of a transporter protein

C) The ability to cross membranes

D) Development of an electric chargecorrect answers The ability to cross membranes

What are the three most important characteristics that any drug can have? Select all
that apply.

A) Safety

B) Selectivity

C) Pharmacology

D) Effectiveness

E) Therapeuticscorrect answers A) Safety

B) Selectivity

D) Effectiveness

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